Opinion

"I'm not telling you it's going to be easy- I'm telling you it's going to be worth it." – Art Williams. While there are still plenty of soft summer nights and fun beach days left, there is no denying that what some call "The most wonderful time of the year" is approaching. No, not Christmas; that's way off. Oh, and by the way, you freaks that are all done shopping for it and looking for pumpkin spice lattes can take a seat and wait your turn. First, we have to navigate the back-to-school gamut. Parents everywhere are staring into the abyss known as "Back to School," and some of them are not okay. I have always loved back-to-school shopping. Everything is new. There were always a few snazzy outfits and a fresh pair of sneakers. I wish they still had Garanimals because that was an e...

“For whatever we lose (like a you or a me), it’s always our self we find in the sea.” – E. E. Cummings It’s not hard to love the ocean in this community. It’s all around us, almost like an embrace. And yes, when there’s a wicked Nor’easter, it can be like a hug from that one family member that pinches your cheeks and squeezes the breath out of you, but still, it’s a gift beyond measure. I refer to the beach at the end of the street as "my beach," even if it's just a line in my house deed that says I have "beach rights.” I have no idea what beach rights mean, but I still consider all of it mine, at least metaphorically. I recently spent a day with my cousin on a beach in a neighboring town. Full disclosure, I am not a "True 'Header" because I moved here from Nahant when I was eight ...